Max Porter
Max Porter (born 1981) is an American animator and filmmaker, best known for his stop-motion film, Negative Space for which he received critical acclaim and was co-nominated for an Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film with co-director and wife Ru Kuwahata. He is a faculty member at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Max Porter
- Name
- Max Porter
- Born
- 1981
- Birthplace
- New York
- Occupation
- Director, producer, writer, editor, visual effects supervisor
- Education
- Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) Netherlands Institute for Animated Film
- Nationality
- United States
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• Name — Max Porter • Born — 1981 • Birthplace — New York • Occupation — Director, producer, writer, editor, visual effects supervisor • Education — Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) Netherlands Institute for Animated Film • Years Active — 2003–present • Website — www.tinyinventions.com/
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• 2017: Negative Space (Short) • 2016: Perfect Houseguest (Short) • 2014: Between Times (Short) • 2010: Something Left, Something Taken (Short)
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• Nominated: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film
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